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- Title
The French Version of the Family Assessment Device.
- Authors
Speranza, Mario; Guénolé, Fabian; Revah-Levy, Anne; Egler, Pierre-Jean; Negadi, Fethi; Falissard, Bruno; Baieyte, Jean Marc
- Abstract
Objective: To validate a French version of the Family Assessment Device (FAD), a well-known self-report questionnaire assessing family functioning in clinical and research settings. Methods: A French adaptation of the FAD was administered to 3 groups of subjects: a nonclinical group (n = 115), relatives of psychiatric patients (n = 102), and medical patients and their relatives (n = 106). Temporal stability was assessed by test-retest intraclass correlations. Internal consistency was measured by Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients. Discriminant validity was explored, comparing the scores of the 3 groups, using a covariance analysis (ANCOVA). The dimensional structure of the instrument was explored using a principal component analysis, with promax oblique rotation, on the entire sample. Results: The French FAD showed good temporal stability and good discriminant validity across groups. Internal consistency was satisfactory only for the General Functioning (GF) subscale. Factor analysis yielded a 3-factor model. The GF subscale was highly correlated with all of the other subscales. Conclusions: The French version of the FAD provides a valuable tool for assessing family functioning. However, our study failed to identify the theoretical structure of the FAD and suggests that the GF subscale could be used as a better overall indicator of family functioning.
- Subjects
FAMILY assessment; QUESTIONNAIRES; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; CRONBACH'S alpha; ANALYSIS of covariance
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, Vol 57, Issue 9, p570
- ISSN
0706-7437
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/070674371205700908